Recap: Seneca Bobcats vs. Pendleton Bulldogs
It was a good run, but the Seneca Bobcats unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Pendleton by a score of 52-49. Seneca was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Pendleton apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on January 10th.
Seneca's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jalen Craig, who scored 14 points along with nine rebounds, and Jeremiah Hunter who scored 18 points along with two steals. Hunter continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Cam O'kelley was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Pendleton got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kory Jones out in front who scored 18 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Garon Blalock, who scored nine points along with 12 rebounds.
Seneca's loss dropped their record down to 17-5. As for Pendleton, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season.
Seneca will be playing in front of their home fans against Daniel at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Daniel is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for Pendleton, they will challenge Crescent at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Crescent will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps South Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 285th, while Pendleton is ranked 127th).
